Jul
26
Surgeons insert a small battery under the collarbone and electrodes under the carotid artery. Electrodes stimulate the artery, relaxing the heart, which then fills up with enough blood to pump properly.
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May
27
Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta’s Heart and Vascular Institute is home to highly-regarded physicians and health care providers who provide comprehensive cardiovascular services using advanced technologies. Our innovative approach to prevention and treatment, our outstanding outcomes, and our patient-centered, compassionate care philosophy have earned us a national reputation as a center for cardiovascular excellence. Our services include angioplasty and stenting, cardiothoracic surgery, including minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, transplantation, vascular surgery, vascular rehabilitation, Heart Failure Center, Heart Center for Women, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular imaging, interventional cardiology, medical cardiology, heart and vascular research, prevention and screening, and more. Conditions we treat include abdominal aortic aneurysm, arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and other heart rhythm disorders, carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, peripheral arterial diseases, stroke, thoracic aneurysms
Apr
22
Broken Skull, Broken Heart
Inside the Live Wire, it was dark and dingy, and the music was cranked to 11, just the way I remembered the place. Only half of the six red vinyl booths were occupied. Five friends and I took the one at the far end of the narrow bar.
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Mar
20
Product contributions of high quality Wikipedia! High quality content from Wikipedia! High quality content from Wikipedia! The heart rate is demonstrated by the number of heart beats per unit time, usually as beats per minute (BPM) is, it may as required by the organism to changes in oxygen, as during exercise or sleep. Measuring heart rate is used by health professionals to assist in the diagnosis and monitoring of the disease. It i.. . More>>
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Feb
13
Highway to hell: Exhaust is bad for your heart
Researchers from Switzerland, Spain, and the U.S. find that particulates from auto exhaust thicken artery walls, thereby increasing one’s chances of heart attack and stroke.
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Jan
16
Serrapeptase dissolves dead tissue like or fibrinoid layers in the arteries which chemically could be compared to silk. A special problem in todays civilized society is occluding processes in the carotid arteries of the neck. Serrapeptase can be used in cases of severe narrowing of the carotid arteries. Often in patients showing severe symptoms due to the narrowing, including amaurosis fugax (intermittent blindness). The therapeutic results are excellent, certainly lifesaving. It is, however …
Jan
11
Fair will feature free heart screenings
A Jackson-based company will offer free heart screenings for Medicaid patients at the Leflore Health Center health fair Jan. 28. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 214 Highway 7. The screenings normally cost $129.
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Dec
24
Intensive therapy for narrowed arteries linked to fewer heart events
Intensive medical therapy, including aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, for patients with asymptomatic plaque buildup in their carotid arteries (which supply blood to the brain) appears to be associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular events and reduced risk of microemboli (microscopic-sized blood clots) in the brain arteries, according to a new study.
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